A. Memories of her exboyfriends.B. A big, rainbow chandelier.
C. Both of the above.
D. None of the above.
Please read the passage below to check your answer to the question above.
A beautiful rainbow chandelier had come to me from Australia, the only one of its kind that was able to travel to me, for most of them are tied up in Europe with an inability to be shipped to the States. Who would have known that such an item would be so difficult to acquire?
It hung on my ceiling for 2-3 years, and I would look up at it occasionally and...wonder.
Finally, I decided that we just didn't get along.
So I threw it in my backseat, and then drove off to the concert. And while I could have paid $10 to park, I could see already that the parking lots were crowded and overflowing across the street into the field. Since the walking distance looked about the same, I decided to risk leaving my Jetta in the Roy Roger's parking lot (although the sign about "parking for patrons only" and "all others will be towed" with the combination of the on-site tow truck did look intimidating).
To protect my posterior, I went in and bought a lemonade, then folded my receipt so that only the name of the restaurant and the date would show, and I placed it on my dashboard. If they were going to tow my car away, how could they justify it when a Roy Roger's receipt (dated for today) sat so predominately in view? Since the receipt was folded, there was no telling what I had purchased; it could have been a 5-family meal, for all they knew.
Fortunately, my technique would work brilliantly. Although I could have reaped the benefits of this parking location with a quick exit from the massive grid lock of cars which lasted 2 hours after the concert, instead I stayed with my friends and tail-gated in the stadium parking lot. At 1 AM, we were feasting on bananas and blueberries while laughing with a group of guys that were sitting on coolers in the parking space next to us. And, at the end of the night, I sold the rainbow chandelier to Rin for just $8.
But anyway, I digress.
Shortly after I arrived to the stadium, I happened to run into Rachel and Mark. Then I spotted Lija, Jackie, and Lija's mother! Then Rin found me, and we met up with her friends Mary and Jen.This was my 3rd or 4th Dave show, and while the music was great (as it always is), I honestly didn't hear much of it this time. Tonight the music did not flow through me. :-(
There were two reasons for this.
As the songs played and I saw people's memories resurface as fresh emotions on their faces, I noticed that none welled up from within me. I had no romantic memories to recall. In fact, nothing has changed for me since 15 years ago when I came to this same venue for my first concert. I'm the same little girl, living on a prayer and hoping that her dream will come true tomorrow. But, honestly, will it ever?
Sure I've had successes in life, but a master's degree and a mortgage can't love you back. How can a girl who's had so many boyfriends feel like she hasn't got a single memory to recall?
Rin seemed to notice the beginnings of my slumping, and so she grabbed me and forced me to dance with her, which I loved. And then we started talking, and that is the second reason why I didn't hear much of the music tonight. I told her about how lonesome I am for the sincere and true love of a man. I told her about my worries with home-ownership and all the big-time, adult-world responsiblities this brings. And, since she was already experienced with this, could she please dispense some encouraging words of wisdom?She could have told me to just shush my lips until the music was over, but she listened to ME more than the music she paid 50 bucks to hear. So I had a great time tonight, and it was because of her. She listens, tells it like it is, and then encourages me with practical advice. She doesn't sugar-coat the truth, and she's always one step ahead of me. Thank you, God, for Rin's friendship!
